Auxiliary Programmes
Community Health Nursing (CHN) Health Assistant Clinical (HAC)
REQUIREMENTS FOR AUXILIARY PROGRAMMES (CERTIFICATE COURSES)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS WASSCE SSSCE Age 18 – 35 years Overall Aggregate A cutoff aggregate score of Forty Eight A cutoff aggregate score of Thirty (48) or better in six subjects, comprising(30) or better in six subjects,3 core and 3 elective comprising 3 core and 3 elective Core Subjects and Minimum AT LEAST credits(A1-E8) in three core AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three core Grades subjects subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and i.e English, Mathematics and Integrated Science .Integrated Science .Elective Subjects and Minimum AT LEAST passes (A1-E8) in three AT LEAST passes (A-E) in three Grades Elective subjects Elective subjects
BASIC (DIPLOMAOR PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES )
Diploma Nursing programmes offered in Health Training Institutions are as follows:
Registered General Nursing Registered Mental Nursing
Registered Midwifery (Females only) Registered Community Health Nursing
REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC NURSING PROGRAMMES (DIPLOMA)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WASSCE SSCE Age 18 – 35 years Overall Aggregate An aggregate score of thirty (30) or better An aggregate score of Twenty-Four in six subjects, comprising 3 cores and 3 electives (24) or better in six subjects,comprising 3 cores and 3 electives Core Subjects and Minimum Credits (A1 – C6) in three Core Subjects i.e. Credits (A– D) in three Core Subjects Grades English, Mathematics and Integrated i.e. English, Mathematics and Science. Integrated Science. Elective Subjects and Minimum Credits (A1 – C6) in three Elective Subjects. Credits (A – D) in three Electives Grades Subjects.
Post Basic Programmes (BSc)
Requirements for qualification to post basic nursing and midwifery programmes vary according to the programme of study.
Programme specific requirements are given in Table 7 below.
Age : Not more than 50 years , Subject to medical fitness
Programme Specific Requirements for Post Basic programmes
PROGRAMME SERVICE REQUIREMENT QUALIFICATION REQ Peri-Operative Nursing a. Mandatory one year RGN Critical Care Nursing rotation/internship/national service RMN ENT Nursing b. Three years’ experience in a relevant RM Ophthalmic Basic area OR two years’ work RCN experience upon a request from a (BSc) facility after internship. Public Health Nursing a. Mandatory one year RGN rotation/internship/national service RMN b. Three years’ experience in a relevant RM (BSc) Basic area OR two years’ work RCN experience upon a request from a facility after internship. Post Basic Midwifery a. At least three (3) years’ experience in a Community Health Nurse relevant Auxiliary area. Health Assistant Clinical Anesthesiology (BSc) a. At least one year General Nurse rotation/internship/national service Mental Nurse b. Two years’ experience in a relevant Midwife Basic area OR one-year work Registered Community Health Nurse experience upon a request from a facility after internship. BSc Environmental Health a. Products from Accra School of d. Possess Diploma in Hygiene. Environmental Health from b. Foreigners with HND Diploma KNUST, Kumasi c. WASSCE students with Pure e. Possess WAHEB/GHAHEB Science (Physics, Chemistry, Pure Science WASSCE Biology)
ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMMES
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Certificate Programmes
Environmental Health (HO AND TAMALE SCHOOL OF HYGIENE)
Requirements for Certificate Programmes
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS WASSCE SSSCE Age 18 – 35 years Overall Aggregate A cut off aggregate score of Forty-Eight A cutoff aggregate score of Thirty-Six (48) or better in six subjects, comprising(36) or better in six subjects,3 cores and 3 electives comprising 3 cores and 3 electives Core Subjects and Minimum AT LEAST credits(A1-E8) in three cores AT LEAST Passes (A-E) in three cores Grades subjects subjects i.e. English, Mathematics and i.e English, Mathematics and Integrated Science .Integrated Science .Elective Subjects and Minimum AT LEAST passes (A1-E8) in three AT LEAST passes (A-E) in three Grades Elective subjects Elective subjects
Diploma Programmes
Environmental Health (Diploma) Technical Officer (Dental Technology)
Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Community Nutrition Health Informatics Prosthesis and Orthotic Technology Optical Technology
Requirements for Diploma Programmes
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS WASSCE SSCE Age 18 – 35 years Overall Aggregate An aggregate score of thirty-Six (36) An aggregate score of Twenty-Four or better in six subjects, comprising 3(24) or better in six subjects,core and 3 electives comprising 3 cores and 3 electives Core Subjects and Minimum Grades Credits (A1 – C6) in three Core Credits (A– D) in three Core Subjects Subjects i.e. English, Mathematics i.e. English, Mathematics and
and Integrated Science. Integrated Science. Elective Subjects and Minimum Grades Credits (A1 – C6) in three Elective Credits (A – D) in three Electives Subjects. Subjects.